[mythtv-users] DCT700 IR Blaster

[Daryl McDonald]

On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 9:01 PM, Stephen Worthington <
stephen_agent at jsw.gen.nz> wrote:

> On Fri, 9 Aug 2013 19:22:09 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >I'm in the middle of setting up my STB and LIRC, I've been following the
> >link at "
> >https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Motorola_DCT700_Channel_Change_Script"
> >and when I get to the test the blaster part this is what the terminal
> >returns...
> >
> >daryl at daryl-A780L3C:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/lirc restart
> >[sudo] password for daryl:
> > * Stopping remote control daemon(s): LIRC                               [
> >OK ]
> > * Loading LIRC modules                                                  [
> >OK ]
> > * Starting remote control daemon(s) : LIRC                              [
> >OK ]
> >daryl at daryl-A780L3C:~$ irsend SEND_ONCE DCT700 info
> >irsend: command failed: SEND_ONCE DCT700 info
> >irsend: unknown remote: "DCT700"
> >daryl at daryl-A780L3C:~$ irsend SEND_START DCT700 info
> >irsend: command failed: SEND_START DCT700 info
> >irsend: unknown remote: "DCT700"
> >daryl at daryl-A780L3C:~$
> >
> >The emitter remained unlit throughout the test, I'm guessing that myth
> >doesn't know what serial port I'm using? I've configured LIRC in Myth
> >Control Center, by enabling an IR transmitter and selected "Serial port
> >(UART) Motorola cable box". What have I missed? Also I have not configured
> >nor do I use a remote for live TV viewing, I just need to control the STB
> >for recording. I run a single box front and back end connected to a TV via
> >HDMI, so live TV is very simple.
> >
> >Daryl
>
> That error message normally means that lirc can not find a
> configuration with a "name DCT700" line.  So where did you put the
> file with your DCT700 definition that you coped from that web page?
> Does your /etc/lirc/lircd.conf file point to it?
>
> This is what I have in my lircd.conf:
>
> #This configuration has been automatically generated via
> #the Ubuntu LIRC package maintainer scripts.
> #
> #It includes the default configuration for the remote and/or
> #transmitter that you have selected during package installation.
> #
> #Feel free to add any custom remotes to the configuration
> #via additional include directives or below the existing
> #Ubuntu include directives from your selected remote and/or
> #transmitter.
>
> #Configuration for the Windows Media Center Transceivers/Remotes (all)
> remote:
> include "/usr/share/lirc/remotes/mceusb/lircd.conf.mceusb"
>
> #Configuration for the Microsoft Windows Media Center V2 (usb) : SkyTV
> New Zealand transmitter:
> include "/usr/share/lirc/extras/transmitters/skynz/general.conf"
>
> The last include line points to where I have the configuration file
> for my transmitter.
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This is my last line in lircd.conf:  #Configuration for the Motorola DCT700
Set Top Box IR codes:
include "/etc/lirc/DCT700.conf"

Daryl
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